Intel Turbo Boost technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal & power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, & increased energy efficiency when you don't. Intel Hyper-Threading technology (Intel HT technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner. Intel Virtualization technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple "virtual" platforms. It offers enhanced manageability by limiting downtime & maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.